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    Tim Tebow's win sets new Twitter record for sports events

    Just when you think the hype surrounding Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow can’t get any bigger, he goes and sets a new record on Twitter.

    The polarizing pro athlete pulled off an improbable win in a playoff matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend, and Twitter erupted to the tune of 9,420 tweets per second when his 80-yard pass in overtime ended the game. While the mark fell short of the overall record (11,349 tweets per second) set in December during an airing of the anime Castle in the Sky, the response to Tebow’s game-winning play became the most-tweeted sports event in the company’s history, according to Twitter.

    The storm of Tebow-related tweets also knocked pop star Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement out of the #2 overall spot in the Twitter rankings, only further adding to the athlete’s long list of recent accolades.

    For those wondering which sports event was the previous record-holder on Twitter, the finale of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup garnered just over 7,100 tweets per second last year.

    As if the top sports record and #2 spot weren’t enough, Tebow’s OT win also occupied several of the trending topic spots on Twitter in the 24 hours following the game.

    Love him or hate him, Tebow continues to be a force to be reckoned with on the field and in the online world.

    This article was originally posted on Digital Trends

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    11 comments

    • ;-D  •  4 mths ago
      Polarizing pro athlete? How so?
    • soka  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      New American Standard Bible (©1995)
      "When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
      • Danny 4 mths ago
        Jesus also condones public prayer. The verse you are taking out of context refers to persons who only pray that others may see them as religious, when in fact they are not. Sooo....you are intentionally misrepresenting which by the way...is LYING.
    • Um...riddlemedis!  •  4 mths ago
      God bless him...
    • my thoughts  •  Rochester, Michigan  •  4 mths ago
      say what you want, but this weeks game will get huge ratings! hopefully its a good game.
    • ;-D  •  4 mths ago
      The way the media acts you would think Tebow was the first NFL player in history to thank god after a win.
    • Capone  •  4 mths ago
      as long as he keeps winning i have no problem with it, just hope he can keep it up not that i'm the biggest Tebow fan but I did like him back in college so i wish him well now here in the pros.
    • r  •  4 mths ago
      Truly, he is the Son of God... as verified by Twitter.
    • Ronald  •  Salt Lake City, Utah  •  4 mths ago
      Tim you have had your fun and I respect you a lot. I'm afraid the Patroits won't have nearly the respect that I do. A lot of Tebowing won't be of much use to you as I think the Lord will be out of town.
    • PC User  •  4 mths ago
      He will make us believe when he beats the patriots: NE 3 - Denver 16!!!
      • Chris 4 mths ago
        not happening
      • Spanky 4 mths ago
        Yeah considering they were just murdered By NE on their own field. Now they are going to NE to play. This week will be the end of Tebow news for the year.
    • Kevin  •  4 mths ago
      I guessed if he shows his peckerhead everytime he throw a touchdown the liberal media will feel better than what he is doing it right now.
    • Truthsayer  •  4 mths ago
      The Jewsmedia hates Tebow for obvious reasons.
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